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The Changing Face of Research and Development with big Pharma

Many of the generic manufacturers started years back with knock off drugs to sell locally in India, but now the game is changing to where US Pharma is using some of the talent, which costs less than R and D individuals here in the states, to further develop...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 6:58 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Genomics, drugs, Pharma, Biotech, Cancer, FDA, Budgets, R and D, Alzheimers, Outsourcing
Medicine is a Low Tech Business - Clinical Studies still done on paper too!

Hat's off to the Wall Street Journal for mentioning this. Great topic and I'm going to rant and bring a few more details of this entire issue to light here. As any readers of this blog know I am a tech person that work with medical...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 2:58 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Tablet PCs, Medically Related, Technology, Windows Mobile, healthcare, Medical Records, Tablet PC, Google Health, FDA, clinical trials, HealthVault, Kaiser Permanente, Documentation
Industry Goes on Offense on FDA Medical Device Approvals

Will medical devices also have a longer and more focused process from the FDA in the future? This group and the follow up report that the FDA step up some of the process that are involved with approving medical devices, similar to the the same...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 11:28 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Medical Devices, FDA
Cow Patrol for the FDA? Is that burger or glass of milk a clone?

This goes back to everyone is in control, yet nobody is in control. The one statement below says it all, technology is out of control, and this is just one example. Do we really know if we are consuming products from cloned animals? ...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 12:07 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, FDA, animals, Clones, Food
Three hospitals turn to device instead of medication for anti-coagulation

The device is designed to serve as an alternative to the anticoagulants used to prevent thrombosis during surgery, so no drugs. The device looks to be a potentially safe alternative to medications to keep the blood thin, especially in view of recent...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 9:27 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Medical Devices, FDA, anti-coagulant, Blood Thinner
FDA refuses Introgen application for Advexin Cancer Drug

One cancer drug turned down after many years of research, but the company plans an appeal. The FDA continues to ask for substantial documentation in the hopes of better decision. Refusals don't help the cause when it comes to investors...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 7:18 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Cancer, FDA, Research
Bloodroot and the FDA

This is an interesting opinion story from an individual that has a natural health site, which many have been criticized over the years as over talking what natural herbs and cures can product as far as results. This particular individual states...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 6:47 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Cancer, FDA, Research, Malaria, Bloodroot, Pharmaceuticas, Chinese Medicine
Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients - HIFU Prostate Cancer Procedure

This procedure is not approved for us in the US. It is not inexpensive either at 25-30K per procedure, but good money for the physicians getting paid from 5-7k for their work. There are opinions on both sides of the fence and like anything else...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 1:19 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Cancer, FDA, clinical trials, Prostate Cancer, HIFU, Procedures
Got Acne Problems - Go Buy a Condom

According to the article, this company, Number One Plus condoms, seems to have cornered the market here. This practice appears to be growing in Cambodia. This sounds like new clinical trial territory and something the FDA might want to take...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 12:29 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, FDA, Acne, Condom
Cerner CEO calls for a change with insurers

Cerner president speaks out about the insurance business, "they need to be redefined". Amgen CEO and President Kevin Sharer called for a better structured FDA . Overall the summary statement says the same thing I have brought...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 11:48 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, medicare, health insurance, FDA, Cerner, Amgen, Fixiing Healthcare
Desperate Hospitals - Hawaii- What is happening to our Hospital System?

As the old saying goes, things roll downhill and Siemens was the straw that broke the camel's back here. Recently Siemens has been in the news with their own issues with restructuring and lay offs. There are other creditors including Clinical...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 3:12 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Physicians, FDA, Hospitals, Nursing, bankruptcy, Economics, Desperate Hosptials, Venture Capitalists, Transparancy, Layoffs, Debt consolidation, Overseas Investments, Vendors
The "Unbranding" of pharmaceutical commercials

New marketing technique going on here, gets you to the website, but no mention of the drug name . This ranks right up there with the Placebo ads from the FDA for a fake blood pressure pill , and what website will it take you to? Is there any...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 1:38 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, Pharmaceuticals, Advertising, TV, Ads
Stanbio wins FDA approval on medical device to draw blood

It looks like the process of giving a blood sample is going to get a little easier for the patient and perhaps more efficient for the technician, and no air bubbles as well. Just from looking at the picture it appears this is an entirely new design...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 11:36 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Medical Devices, FDA, Blood
Intel launches first medical device

A couple months ago, the product was approved by the FDA and is now coming to market. According to the article hospitals and health organizations will be the first visits for marketing and sales, rather than a direct to consumer sale. Intel...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 12:32 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Intel, Medical Devices, FDA, Hospitals
The World's Smallest Glucose Meter approved by the FDA

Now that is has been approved, you may ask your pharmacy for more information as to when it will be available. This looks to be very convenient and will fit in to a purse nicely as the video at the site shows. I talk about mobility all the...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 12:28 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, FDA, Diabetes, Glucose, Blood samples

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